Contents

1. Teaching Early and Elementary Science

2. Teaching Science PK-6

   Ellen Schiller

3. About Us

4. Overview

5. Unit 1: Introduction to STEM

   1. What is STEM?

   2. “I was not taught science and math this way”

   3. Why STEM?

   4. Key Resources

   5. Reflection Questions

   6. What is integrated STEM education?

   7. Why Integrated STEM?

   8. How should we teach integrated STEM?

   9. Example Unit Plan Project: Kindergarteners as Clothing Designers

   10. Reflection Questions

   11. What is it?

   12. Example Projects

   13. Key Resources

   14. Reflection Questions

6. Unit 2: Theory & Framework

   1. The “what” of Science and STEM Education

   2. Habits of Mind

   3. Inquiry

   4. The “how” of teaching science in early childhood and elementary school classrooms

   5. Theory

   6. STEM and Equity

   7. Unit Reflection Questions

7. Unit 4: Standards, Lesson Planning, & Assessment

   1. Standards

   2. Lesson Planning

   3. Assessment

   4. Reflection Question

8. Unit 5: Integrated STEM Through Physical Science Anchor Standards

   1. Example Projects

   2. Ideas for Other Explorations

   3. Reflection Question

9. Unit 6: Life Science

   1. What is it?

   2. Example Projects

   3. Ideas for Other Explorations

   4. Reflection Question

10. Unit 7: Earth and Space Science

    1. What is it?

    2. Example project

    3. Ideas for Other Explorations

    4. Reflection Question

11. Unit 8: Technology and Engineering

    1. What are they?

    2. Example project

    3. Ideas for Other Explorations

    4. Reflection Question

12. References

13. Appendix A: Starting Your Own Early/Elementary STEM Collaboration

14. Appendix B: Unpacking Standards Guide

15. Appendix C: Trusted Early and Elementary STEM Sources (examples)